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noun1) (making a difference) Unterscheidung, dieby way of distinction, for distinction — zur Unterscheidung
2) (difference) Unterschied, dermake or draw a distinction between A and B — einen Unterschied zwischen A und B machen
3)have the distinction of being... — [Person:] sich dadurch auszeichnen, dass man... ist
4)a scientist of distinction — ein Wissenschaftler von Rang [und Namen]
* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the making of) a difference: He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.) die Unterscheidung2) (a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement: She passed her exams with distinction.) die Auszeichnung* * *dis·tinc·tion[dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃən]nclass \distinctions Klassenunterschiede pl\distinction without a difference künstlich geschaffener Unterschied, wo eigentlich gar keiner bestehtto blur a \distinction Unterschiede verwischento draw [or make] a \distinction between sth zwischen etw dat unterscheiden [o einen Unterschied machenof [great] \distinction von hohem Rang [o herausragender Bedeutungshe has the \distinction of being one of the few people to... sie hat die Ehre, zu den wenigen Menschen zu gehören, die...to hold the dubious [or doubtful] \distinction of doing sth die etwas zweifelhafte Ehre besitzen, etw zu tunto be granted a \distinction eine Auszeichnung verliehen bekommen▪ with \distinction ausgezeichnetto pass [an exam] with \distinction [ein Examen] mit Auszeichnung bestehen* * *[dI'stIŋkSən]nto make or draw a distinction (between two things) — (zwischen zwei Dingen) unterscheiden or einen Unterschied machen
he has the distinction of being the oldest living person — er zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass er der älteste Mensch ist
3) (SCH, UNIV: grade) Auszeichnung fhe got a distinction in French —
he was awarded several academic distinctions — ihm sind mehrere akademische Auszeichnungen verliehen worden
* * *distinction [dıˈstıŋkʃn] s1. Unterscheidung f:a distinction without a difference eine spitzfindige Unterscheidung, ein nur nomineller Unterschied2. Unterschied m:in distinction from im Unterschied zu, zum Unterschied von;without distinction ohne Unterschied, unterschiedslos;without distinction of person(s) ohne Unterschied der Person3. Unterscheidungsmerkmal n, Kennzeichen n4. Auszeichnung f:a) Ehrung fb) Ehrenzeichen n5. Ruf m, Ruhm m, Ehre f6. hervorragende Eigenschaft7. (hoher) Rang:of distinction von Rang (u. Namen)8. Vornehmheit f, Würde f* * *noun1) (making a difference) Unterscheidung, dieby way of distinction, for distinction — zur Unterscheidung
2) (difference) Unterschied, dermake or draw a distinction between A and B — einen Unterschied zwischen A und B machen
3)have the distinction of being... — [Person:] sich dadurch auszeichnen, dass man... ist
4)gain or get a distinction in one's examination — das Examen mit Auszeichnung bestehen
a scientist of distinction — ein Wissenschaftler von Rang [und Namen]
* * *n.Auszeichnung f.Unterscheidung f.
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